“…All statements are rated in terms of how often they have occurred in the last three months: 'never', 'once or twice', 'several times', 'most of the time'. The sections can be further divided into six subsections: 'verbal abuse' (Q4, 9, 10, 11-13, 15, 19), 'negative self-perception' (Q29-Q33), 'healthcare neglect' (Q22-Q28), 'social isolation' (Q7, 8,[16][17][18], 'fear of contagion' (Q1-3, 5, 6, 14), and 'workplace stigma' (Q20- 21). A mean of the scores for each subsection gives a score of zero to three for each subsection.…”